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Townsend presents
Javier Abreu,
tenor
Tuesday, October 25, 7:30 p.m.
Puerto Rican tenor Javier Abreu has been
described as a commanding force onstage,
incorporating a rich, sweet and agile voice, with
ample dramatic skills. Opera News described
him as "…a natural Rossini singer," and The
Washington Times stated that "his high, supple
lyric voice possesses great conviction."
Mr. Abreu has received many notable awards,
including a 2003 Richard F. Gold Career Grant
given by the Shoshana Foundation of New York,
awards from the Metropolitan Opera National
Council Auditions, the MacAllister Awards, and
the Olsen Artist Debut Award.
Joan Stockstill Godsey
Concert Series presents
Barbara Lister-Sink,
piano
Friday, November 18, 7:30 p.m.
Barbara Lister-Sink is a concert pianist with an
international career and a specialist in injury-
preventive keyboard technique. A graduate
of Smith College and recipient of the Prix
d'Excellence from Utrecht Conservatory, Ms.
Lister-Sink currently serves as Distinguished
Professor of Piano and Artist-in-Residence at
Salem College. Formerly keyboardist for the
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Lister-Sink
has taught at the Amsterdam Muziek Lyceum,
Brevard Music Center, Duke University, and as
Artist Faculty at the Eastman School of Music.
2016 – 2017
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Mercer University Townsend School of Music
